Not sure on chutes - have to buy them yet! Sorry on photos. MAC seems to make it hard for me to resize and this forum is quite sensitive to reasonable size photos! Not carbon, just black fibre glass. Flight plan - well, it was to be Westmar for 10K feet but might run a low level flight at QRS 10th D...

Progress on Build. OpenRocket indicates over 10,000 ft on J150 38mm motor after the full weigh-in. So not a max altitude flight but happy with over 10K' ! Special thanks for all of Blake's advice! AV Bay(s) were next. Could not fit both into the diameter so went for two. Used Nose cone for one to ke...

I got some in different sizes from a fishin store just north of Southport. BCF did not have the range of smaller sizes - at least online. Yes, we used a slurry of exposure and lead shot to ensure the mass stayed put and safe during launch event . But that was for a D motor. I guess it would be simil...

Thanks for feedback. Re kit prices. I would encourage Blake to update the price so he can sell more without putting people off. I am relatively new to the whole thing (just over 12 months) so I cannot say if the price was super or average. But given how much a PML kit is and that fiberglass is more ...

Just getting started on my first fibre glass body rocket. Australian Rocketry Taipan 38mm minimum diameter kit. Here the parts: IMG_8822.jpg IMG_8825.jpg But I have noticed that unlike Quantum tube or phrenetic tube, the tolerance on fibre glass is not there. IMG_8823.jpg IMG_8824.jpg Question: do I...

Planning to be there but limited supply of CIT motors!!
The Canadians are a bit behind!!

I wonder if safety glasses should be a standard if there are live charges?

Is there much evidence of this type of event in the US or Canada?

Can we have Thunda Top End 2020 now?
The CASA ceiling must be quite high.....

Good job, another one for Australia!

An interesting day at QRS 29th Oct. Set up my AMRAAM 4 ,Dragon Fire, for its third launch on dual eletroncics, duel Deploy. All good for a K360 launch, the biggest of the day. Out to the pad, start electronics before inserting igniter.... POP ! And off comes the payload section ! Long story short, I...

Thanks awesome Str8up!

Where do you get the vials?
I found this but does not seem right. https://www.westlab.com.au/consumables/plasticware/tubes/153-559-micro-centrifuge-tube-15ml-pp-attached-cap

I have had success so far with my tiny bag/masking tape deployment "caps" for dual deploy rockets. But I have been seeing some rocketeers using other methods. What have people been using? I found this: https://macperformancerocketry.com/collections/aluminum-deployment-charge-canisters/prod...

I wanted seem decals for my new AMRAAM4 - Australian Rocketry to the rescue. Not sure what I wanted but wanted something special. Found an image and AusRock went to work. The result was awesome! See the dragon scale detail! The rocket of course is called Dragon Fire. Thank you to Blake at Australian...

Look forward to seeing it fly!!
Good luck.

Looking forward to this one!!

Question: will the thrust from the motors diverge enough to damage the lower body?
Could you protect it with some AL foil or similar?

Some guys at work, knowing I was growing into a rocket nerd, asked if I knew of the propulsion system for V2.

A Pulsejet.

No I did not.
and they sent me a link of some (Crazy!) guys experimenting.

Perhaps someone will make one for the next Thunda!

https://youtu.be/qwuDkOB9Jik